Property Forum Awards extends submission deadline to 20th March 2015
Conveyancers and lawyers have been given more time to enter this year’s Property Forum Awards, hosted by SearchFlow. The closing date has been extended until 20th March 2015. The awards, in association with Legal Futures, recognise and applaud key achievements within the conveyancing industry. Categories include Residential and Commercial Conveyancing Firm of the Year, Best […]
OneSearch Direct Strengthens Management Team to Take Advantage of Growing Demand
OneSearch Direct, the largest local authority data search company in the UK, has announced it has strengthened its management team to take advantage of accelerating demand for its property information products. Elizabeth Jarvis has been appointed as managing director and Marcus Noble becomes OneSearch Direct’s new chairman. Elizabeth Jarvis said: “We are seeing a huge uplift in […]
New: GroundSure Energy, HS2 & Crossrail Report at Searches UK
Searches UK are delighted to offer the latest GroundSure Report, which combines information on Energy with High Speed 2 & Crossrail. GroundSure have doubled these standalone searches to provide you with one full, efficient search report at a competitive price. As high-speed rail and cross rail developments continue to progress and new energy projects are […]
Best Young Conveyancer Award
On Thursday 17th September 2015 the LFS awards is taking place at the new venue MK Stadium, Milton Keynes where CLS are once again proudly sponsoring the Best Young Conveyancer Award 2015. CLS recognises that the future of the conveyancing industry is driven by new blood coming into the marketplace and are keen to support […]
Hoowla vs. Veyo Price Comparison Guide
Following Veyo’s pricing announcement, Hoowla have created an infographic comparing pricing structures. What are your views on the two systems?
Conveyancers encouraged to attend INNSA Conference
The Invasive Non Native Specialists Association (INNSA) will hold its annual conference in Manchester on 24th March 2015 and believes that conveyancers will find the event of great relevance following the passage into law of The Infrastructure Act. The Infrastructure Act places new responsibilities on property owners where invasive species (such as Japanese Knotweed) are […]
Conveyancer Slater – Tweet of the Week
Seriously don’t mess with scottish conveyancing laws. Those dirks aren’t for show. https://t.co/EqKm8M5twR. — suesspicious minds (@suesspiciousmin) March 5, 2015
Couple are compensated after their conveyancer fails to find wind farm plans in searches
According to a recent report, a couple purchasing a property in Cumbria successfully sued their conveyancer due to development plans to build a wind farm were not picked up in conveyancing searches. It is essential that solicitors purchase all searches necessary to ensure a client has accurate and up to date information before purchasing a […]
Call Searches UK for free!
Due to popular demand and customer feedback, we at Searches UK are delighted to announce the installation of our new 0800 Freephone telephone number. One of the most attractive points about 0800 numbers is that they are free to call from any landline – there’s no national rate and no call charges! This is just […]
Chargeable Consideration Guidance
Stamp duty has been a form of tax present in the UK for a significant period of time, dating back to the 17th century. It originates from the Elizabethan times, when a tax stamp had to be attached to a document to denote that stamp duty had been paid. Historically, this would include documents such […]
Supply of eligible Help to Buy homes falls 7.4% in a year
But average price of property eligible for Help to Buy rises 5.5% in twelve months Available stock drops by a quarter in Stockport, as first-time buyers in the north feel the brunt of squeezed supply on the market The number of properties on the market eligible for the government’s Help to Buy scheme has fallen […]
Interview with Jonathan Smithers, Vice President of The Law Society
As Vice President of The Law Society, and a newly appointed, non-executive member of Veyo’s Board of Directors, Jonathan Smithers is highly adept at offering sound advice to conveyancers and has great knowledge of best practice and accreditation. We spoke to Jonathan to find out more about what his plans are within Veyo and discover […]
Thousands help protect themselves against property fraud by signing up for Land Registry’s Property Alert service
In its first year, over 19,000 people have signed up to Land Registry’s free Property Alert service. The award-winning service provides an early warning of possible suspicious activity on someone’s property. Tracey Salvin, Property Alert Service Manager said: “The aim of Property Alert is to help people protect their home from fraudsters. There are many […]
Lexis® Visualfiles™ Offers Full Out-of-the-Box Integration with Land Registry’s Electronic Document Registration Service
LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions has announced that Lexis® Visualfiles™ (the next generation legal workflow and case management system) supports full, out-of-the-box integration with Land Registry’s electronic Document Registration Service (e-DRS). Land Registry offers a 50 per cent fee reduction for certain applications when they are lodged electronically, so conveyancing firms using Visualfiles can reduce the cost of registrations, minimise […]
Veyo appoints Business Development Manager
Veyo, the comprehensive home conveyancing portal, has strengthened its sales team further with the appointment of Gavin Potter, as the launch soon approaches. Gavin Potter, who joins the team as business development manager, is a highly driven sales professional with extensive experience in the legal and property sector. Previously, he was business development manager at […]
Conveyancing portal will tackle fraud in the conveyancing industry
Reports of fake law firms have increased by 125% in the last two years, according to figures from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). With a substantial rise in criminals pretending to be genuine lawyers to try to con clients, Veyo, the comprehensive conveyancing portal, the joint venture between the Law Society and Mastek (UK), reveals […]
How safe is your “safe” list?
“Risks are often described like cockroaches – they hide well, multiply quickly and become everyone’s problem to stamp out…..…we need a clear view of the risks and to put in place controls, which include Law Firms’ management of risk and the actions they take and are able to evidence with documentation, to manage the risks […]
Research suggests lengthy applications are a major frustration for consumers
According to recent research by Experian, a lengthy application process proves to be the number one frustration for consumers when applying for financial services or products. The research shows that 51 per cent of people residing in the UK who applied for financial services were left frustrated by a protracted application process. The nature of […]
LMS announce partnership with Metro Bank
Building upon 20 years’ experience of working with UK mortgage lenders, LMS is delighted to announce its latest partnership with Metro Bank, the revolutionary high street bank. LMS will undertake general panel management for Metro Bank. This will allow Metro Bank to offer all brokers and customers access to a fully vetted, open and secure […]
Towards better flood protection for homeowners
Teresa Cuesta Roca, Proprietor at St Albans based conveyancing solicitors Bryan and Mercer, considers the financial and human impacts of flooding and why they make a point of focusing on the risks as part of their conveyancing support. We are so familiar with the scenes from this time last year on the Somerset Levels, where […]